The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-08
FIFTlETH CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the Proceecilngs OF the
Senate and House.


The Senate was organized without troub.
le. There has been and there will be no
deadlock. The Republicans did not OBJ
ject to swearing in OF Democratic senators,
and the Democratic senator's did not OBJ.
ject to the administration OF the oath to
the Republican senators.
But one senator is kept standing at the
door-Mr Faulkner OF West Virginia-and
he stands aside with the common consent
of both parties in the senate. obtained just
before the assembling OF the senate as the
result OF a compromise. His credentials
are alleged to be irregular on their face.
Mr.. 1urpie of Indiana took the oath and
81 bscribed his name to the book of oaths
and holds his seat upon his credentials.
Mr. Hoar objected for the time being to
administering the oath OF Office to Mr..
Faulkner.
He understood that, whatever question
arose concerning the title OF that senator
to q seat, arose on the credentials them
Selves the whole proceedings OF the legisla-
turc and the history OF the case being there
disclosed and fully recited. Assuming that,
in accordance with the usages OF the senate,
he would himself be a member OF the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, he gave
the assurance that theguestion should be
dealt with at the earliest possible moment,
so that the gentleman entitled to the seat
would be able to enter on the discharge OF
his duties as senator.
Mr.. Kenna said that the course suggested
seemed eminently appropriate and he
trusted that the action would be taken
without the formality OF a vote. This sug-
gestion was adopted and the board ad-
adjourned.
The roll call which followed the calling
to order OF the house was interrupted just
as it began by crank, who, sitting in the
northeast corner Of the gallery. started up
the doxology as the gavel came down, and
had finally to be hauled out bodily by the
heels before he would stop. Mr..
speaker. Sunset Cox nomina.
ted John c. Carlisle. and
Cannon nominated Thomas B. Reed. Ran
dali. Mills, Mckinley and Long OF Massa-
chusetts were called on to act as tellers.
But 313 votes were cast, OF which Carlisle
got 163. and Reed 148. Nichols OF North
Carolina and Smith OF Milwaukee voted
for Brumm, the Greenback Republican
from Pennsylvania. The clerk then ap-
pointed Reed and Cox committee to es-
cort Mr.. Carlisle to the floor OF the house.
Judge Kelley OF Pennsylvania, as the
Oldest member OF the house,
stepped forward and administered the
oath to Carlisle, and the latter, taking the
gavel, became for the third time speaker
OF the house. He spoke at some
length, mostly OH the vital ne
cessity ofreducing taxes so It's to avoid the
dangerous surplus in the treasury.
The speech was received with satisfac-
ton on both sides, the slight key note Of
protection which entered into his tariff re-
duction comments being especially pleas.
ing to the Randall Democrats.
The process of electing officers OF the
house was much as usual. Cox Offering q
resolution embodying the names adopted
by the Democratic caucus, and Cannon OF
lering OH amendment to substitute the
names selected by the Republican caucus.
After drawing seats the House adjourned.